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Oct 7, 2011, 10:11 am
If you have read Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki or Ramayanam, you
will be taken a virtual tour to Sri Lanka. I always have a sense of nativity to
the country and Tamil people out there.
I love exploring cuisines, my latest attraction is on Sri
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Aug 17, 2011, 2:13 pm
This is one of our favourite chutney's. I learned the recipe from aval vikatan. I also clubbed Bharathy's recipe with aval vikatan and got the recipe of this yummy Onion Thokku.
This Recipe Yields about 1 cup.
good enough for 4... Comment - Like
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Jul 11, 2011, 4:31 am
Malai Kofta is such a Rich Dish with Lots of Cream. Ofcourse Deep Fried Kofta's makes it Rich. As i mentioned in my earlier post, We made this Malai Kofta at Our Cooking Session. It turned out Yummy and very Tasty. Recipe may look Lengthy, but once you start making, you can finish off soon.
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Jul 4, 2011, 11:36 am
I tried this easy cake from joy of baking. Its such a easy breezy cake. This Cake dont call for Butter, yet it turns out moist and tastes great.
Ingredients:
6 Egg's (seperated)
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp Water
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
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Jul 1, 2011, 2:09 pm
Iam happy, that we friends started our Interactive Cooking Session. We have decided to try few recipes on every friday. I play the Instructor Role and we are really having fun and food at every session. Today is the second friday we met and so far 4 recipes have been tried. We all put our ideas, whi... Comment - Like
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Jun 29, 2011, 5:43 am
Mango Season is almost getting over. Along with Mangoes, memories related to mango also makes the season special to me. Eating Mangoes along with my Grandparents and going back to school after lunch with mango juice strains on uniform. I will be guarding the mango tree at my grandparents house... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2011, 8:32 am
Lemon always refreshes with its Yellow Colour. I love to have Lemon Syrup bottle refrigerated for Summer Season. This Season was also no exceptional. What Special is, this time i prepared my own lemon syrup and stored it up. I also Love Lemon Soda. Its the best for Pitham(pitta dosha). I will sure ... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2011, 3:13 am
Nannari is a Summer Special herb from Nature. It Cools down the body heat. There are Plenty of Good things about this herb. It Reduces Pitta dosha from Your body. To Sum up, its best to have during Summer, as it avoids de-hydration. Nannari Syrup is available at all stores, i remember seeing it on... Comment - Like
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Apr 13, 2011, 2:35 pm
It took me 2 years-9 months, to try this Delicious Payasam. I instantly fell in love with Laavanya's Elaneer Payasam, the recipe is so simple. last week i tried and served for my friends(can also be called as food critics). They all Loved it very Much! Thanks Laavanya! The Recipe is so easy and simp... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2011, 12:08 pm
Thanks for all your wishes over my Eye. Injured Eye is Very Much better now, the blood clot is going off now. Thanks All Again.
This Sweet Corn Gravy Dish is prepared from the inspiration drawn from Nags and Sharmilee's Sweet Corn in Rich Onion Sauce. I worked out the recipe in gravy form, and... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2011, 5:34 am
One of our Friend Anitha used to tell about Delhi Carrot and the halwa she makes with it. When i found some Delhi Carrots from street vendors in Tnagar, i could'nt stop me buying 1/2 kg. i repeadedly asked the selling lady, whether this is carrot or radish. only after her confirmation i bought... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2011, 8:35 am
Wishing You All Very Very Happy New Year! Last decade had more for me, College, Marriage, Kid and learning at different stops of Life. One big thing i learnt in last decade is Cooking. When i got married in 2004, i knew to make Maggi Noodles, Bread Upma, Pizza's with store bought Pizza Base. In th... Comment - Like
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Dec 28, 2010, 8:09 am
Quiche is a baked dish of French Cuisine. It has a crust as the base and the filling made with milk, eggs and cheese is baked over the crust. This could be the introduction, that i can give you based on wiki. but my definition to it is, Quiche will taste like a Rich Egg Omelette. Yes The filling in ... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2010, 6:21 am
The Climate in chennai is Chill, with lots of Rain. For this chill climate, nothing other than soup on table makes you comfortable. As me and my son love to have soup, i find different soups from other blogs and create it at home. two days back i soaked lots of beans to prepare these mixed beans sou... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2010, 4:21 am
Happy Diwali to You All!!
In the last minute, i managed to Prepare MTR Gulab Jamun, Pottukadalai Urundai and Murukku. What did you all make for Diwali? Please send in your Diwali Sweets and Snacks to the event.
Diwali Sweets and Snacks event shall be extended till November 15th. So Kee... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2010, 1:20 pm
To Make me Eat Fruits will be very tough. My father and me used to have fight on it. the same continues with my husband also. But when my son feeds me any fruits, i will eat. We are Strange Mom and Son! But I love to eat Vegetables. My meal starts of with small quantity of... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2010, 12:45 pm
This Paneer Butter Masala Recipe is a very simple one, yet it never fails, even if you are going to try this for first time. My mom prepares this Paneer Butter Masala so excellently, whenever she prepares on weekdays, she stores some for me in fridge and i will feasting on it when i c... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2010, 6:49 am
Iam looking for quick side-dishes for idly, if you want to help me, please suggest me a quick side-dish for idly. I could spare just 10 mins in the morning to prepare a sidee for idli's. if coconut is grated and freezed, then its coconut chutney, and other day is for tomato chutney. Today i prep... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2010, 4:05 am
Pasta's are ordered often when we visit Pizza shops. I love the Olive oil flavour and the crisp veggies on the pasta's. Once i started to make Pasta's, i never ordered on pizza outlets. its such easy to make and we can add the choice of vegetables and customise it very much.
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Sep 2, 2010, 1:07 pm
Last Weekend my son had his culturals day. Only on his reharsal's day, (i.e) a day prior to the culturals day, i came to know, the song, for which he is going to perform. that night, we searched for that song in the youtube and played it. My son did few steps and he was dancing good. e... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2010, 10:03 am
Cupcakes would be our evening tiffin in our hostel. I remember eating them in my boarding school and also in college hostel. Only one cupcake will be served, and it would never be sufficient for us. till the dinner is ready, we had to starve or some times we head to canteen, to have Noodles or ... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2010, 10:50 am
Vathakuzhambu is certainly not my choice. but my hubby loves it very much, that too, if it has coconut milk, its heavenly for him. after Varalakshmi viratham, i usually have more coconuts, which had to be used fast. so this vathakuzhambu with coconut milk, was prepared for yesterdays lunch to use up... Comment - Like
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Aug 11, 2010, 12:59 am
Iam a Brownie addict. whenever i buy dark chocolate bars, i turn them into Delicious Brownies. Last week, it was a Brownie week for me, as i tried two variety of brownies, one was low fat Banana brownie and the other is almond brownie. Banana Brownie, varied from the usual ones, for me, it tasted li... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2010, 5:01 pm
I was not regular here, as me and my son fell ill one after another. It was Very Difficult Part of life, to take care of my son, dropping and picking up trips to school all alone, when i was ill. I would not have suffered this much, if my husband was here. Thank God, time passed very fast, and... Comment - Like
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Jul 17, 2010, 1:02 pm
Preparing Mushroom is becoming breeze for me now-a-days. One day I Prepared this Mushroom Curry for Lunch. It was done so quickly and only after tasting it, I decided to shoot pictures at the Curry to blog here. It tastes that Great. I have added Curd to this curry, which really gives a different so... Comment - Like
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Jul 13, 2010, 8:17 am
Eating Beetroot is a difficult task for me. so i never pick beets when i go for buying vegetables. But hubby brings atleast 1/2 kg of beets, when he goes to buy vegetables. most of the time i make Beetroot Kootu and this poriyal. I think i have tasted a similar sort of poriyal from Saravana Bhavan. ... Comment - Like
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Jul 7, 2010, 8:06 am
In India, we have not seen or heard about Granola, but Muesli is a Popular break-fast next to Cornflakes. Sometimes, while trying some stuffs like Cornflakes and Oats for break-fast, i think, why iam giving this to my family, leaving our own idli, dosa's. am i trying to follow Western Food Cult... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2010, 12:57 pm
Indian Style of Hakka Noodles, is my proud attempt. By the Look, also by Taste, it tastes like Szechuan Noodles. You can never find out, Why I call it as Indian Style, till you read the Recipe Ingredients.
So far, I prepared it atleast thrice in the past one month. It comes out instantly and I jus... Comment - Like
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Jun 18, 2010, 2:41 pm
Keerai is my favourite. During my school days, My Lunch Box will be packed up with some Green Dish and Curd Rice. I just love to eat Keerai. My mom Prepares different dishes with Greens / Keerai.
Kadaintha Keerai,
Paal Keerai,
Paruppu Keerai,
Keerai Kuzhambu,
Keerai Sambha... Comment - Like
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Jun 15, 2010, 3:04 pm
I find very difficult to find time, even to check mails, in such case, blogging has become a dream to me. As hubby dear had gone to Paris, Managing home alone is a tough task. Time goes so slowly, and now i realise, how helpful was my hubby, all these days. A Person's absence brings the Person s... Comment - Like
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Jun 10, 2010, 5:15 am
One Day night, hubby complained, not to bore him with usual idli, dosa or kanji's for break-fast. so i planned this Pasta Breakfast for him, the next day. soaked some chickpeas, before going to bed. next day, it was breeze to prepare this breakfast. If you are wondering about the pasta's in ... Comment - Like
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May 31, 2010, 2:38 pm
Badam Halwa is my favourite Sweet and my ammamma, prepares it excellently. She always prepares it for my Birthdays. and as a follower of her, i made Kaju Sweets for my Son's Birthday Party. It turned out with Great Taste, and my guests enjoyed the Kaju Sweet very much.
Coming to the Rec... Comment - Like
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May 26, 2010, 10:14 am
I got some cherries at Pondy Bazaar in Chennai. Those cherries were special, as i handpicked them one by one, choosing the Best. I would usually buy a Pack of cherries, from the Vegetable shop, which will have only few good cherries in it. So having got such Rich Red Cherries, i wanted to make Cake ... Comment - Like
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May 21, 2010, 11:37 am
This is another favourite dish of mine from my mom's kitchen. Seppankizhangu is a root vegetable, which is called as Taro Root in English. also called as Colocasia. Seppankizhangu Roast is the popular dish, but i dont know, how preparing this sambhar came into practice in my home. If you love Se... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2010, 1:27 pm
This is one of my most most favourite kulambu from my mom's kitchen. We used to call a Cook to prepare special sweets like Jangri, Laddu etc. for festivals. The Cook Prepares excellent Ennai Kathirikaai Kulambu. Whenever the cook comes to our home, i used to whisper at my mom's ears, to prep... Comment - Like
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May 7, 2010, 12:35 pm
I bought Kulfi Moulds a year back, kept it unused for all these days. I badly wanted to use it for this Summer. finally the time came for it 2 days back. Kulfi's came out so well. I didn't intend to post the Kulfi Recipe untill i tasted it. It tasted Soo Great and thus Kulfi finds its place ... Comment - Like
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May 3, 2010, 7:03 am
During School Days, My marks or say Ranks will be on Top during the first quarter of the academic year. and it gradually dips further on the next quarters. Iam sure many of you would have same experience( I cannot be the only one). I think there is more thrive, when things start & then, when the tim... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2010, 12:38 pm
Kambu or Pearl Millet as called in English is a Cereal Kind, Consumed in Tamil Nadu, we have it as Kamban Koozh, its a very common Break-fast among the field workers in village's. Find the Nutritional Values of Bajra / Pearl Millet / Sajjalu(as called in Telugu lang.) / Sajje(as called in Kannad... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2010, 12:19 pm
Baking Cake is very easy, when you know, how the cake batter should be in consistency, before putting into oven for baking. and the next very important point is to measure and add the ingredients as in the recipe. If you follow these simple two tricks, you can master the Cake Making in couple of tri... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2010, 7:05 am
Though this post may sound silly. But for some people, who are hooked to pizza hut stuff's like me, will sure Enjoy this Post. Ever since i discovered Round shaped Breads (Roundels) at Spencers Daily, I was thinking of preparing these Garlic Bread Exotica to my Family. Finally managed to prepare... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2010, 9:01 am
I should have made this post a week ago, but i could not manage to sit and write, as the Summer is So So Hot here in Chennai. Only if i post this Paneer Tikka Masala, my mind would think of Cooking or Making other post. So Here Iam with that Compulsion. There are two inspirations for me to try Panee... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2010, 12:51 pm
This was the best event i hosted here. Thank You very Much Cilantro, for the opportunity. Each entry reached me with a creative edge on it. You All should check and encourage my creative buddies, for sending me such Lovely, Pizza's. I received few Special entries from Special Friend's. Thank... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 2:02 pm
This is one of my Culinary Creation. I loved it very much. Have to prepare this again for this weekend. such an irresistable sweet pizza. Its such an easy pizza kind. If you have a pizza base on hand, you can prepare this in minutes. it will be a great Party food.I prepared Coconut Toppings like ... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 10:28 am
I bought my OTG, in the mid of last year. But i kept it unused for 4 months. I went thru lots of blogs, sites and book's, learned few techniques of baking. I asked my blogger friends, so many doubts, they were kind enough to clarify me in instant. with all the theory learned, i started to step o... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 8:18 am
First let me disclaim, this is not an usual Paruppu Podi. This is prepared to ease the digestion. Usually Paruppu podi mixed with Rice and little ghee is eaten first during Lunch. Paruppu Podi sadham actually stimulates the appetite. Its a healthy start of the meal too. This recipe for paruppu podi... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 7:11 am
Sweet Potato is one of my favourite. In our Villiage, we cook these sweet potatoes, (sakkaravalli kizhangu in Tamil), by burning them on fire. we remove its outer burnt skin and eat the potato. As a Kid, i will be allowed near stove (viragu aduppu) only if i will eat a burned cooked potato(sutta ki... Comment - Like
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